“Satoshi and Pikachu journey to find Legendary Houou, facing rivals and releasing Butterfree along the way.”
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
劇場版ポケットモンスター キミにきめた!
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Synopsis
Satoshi and Pikachu journey to find Legendary Houou, facing rivals and releasing Butterfree along the way.
When Satoshi oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the first partner Pokémon he wanted! But after a rocky start, Satoshi and Pikachu become close friends and true partners—and when they catch a rare glimpse of the Legendary Pokémon Houou in flight, they make plans to seek it out together, guided by the Rainbow Wing it leaves behind. Trainers Makoto and Souji join Satoshi on his journey. Along the way, Satoshi catches an abandoned Hitokage, raises a Pokémon from Caterpie to Butterfree and then releases it to follow its heart, and meets the mysterious Mythical Pokémon Marshadow. When they near their goal, the arrogant Cross—Hitokage’s former Trainer—stands in their way! Can Satoshi and Pikachu defeat this powerful Trainer and reach Houou as they promised, or will their journey end here? (Source: Official site)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
What 23 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.21 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.5
↑ 3.22
Running avg · Nov 2017 → Jun 2022
- 8 “This Pokémon movie exceeded expectations after recent disappointments, delivering a solid experience that successfully incorporates familiar events from the original series while charting new...”
- 7 “Despite being a thin nostalgic cash-in, the film delivers an enjoyable experience with lovely animation, great action scenes, and fantastic climax moments. The Ho-Oh storyline stands out as...”
- 9 “This 20th Pokemon movie delivers stellar, consistent artwork with phenomenally used colors while serving the exact same story that started our anime journey, now enhanced with a massive dose of...”
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- Format 1 × 98′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 38m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-12094 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- TOHO Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
Licensed by
- The Pokemon Company International Licensor
- VIZ Media Licensor